Voting in the 3 May 2025 Federal Election

The 2025 Australian federal election will be held on Saturday, 3 May 2025.

If you will be overseas for the 2025 federal election, you can still vote!

We’ll have in-person voting at the Australian Embassy in Timor-Leste in Dili from 30th April to 3rd May 2025 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM.

Voting in a federal election is not compulsory for Australians overseas.

www.aec.gov.au/overseas

Authorised by the Electoral Commissioner, Canberra.

Eleisaun federál Austrália 2025 nian sei hala'o iha loron Sábadu, 3 Maiu 2025.

Karik ita-boot sei iha rai-li'ur durante eleisaun federál tinan ne'e, ita-boot sei bele vota nafatin!

Ami sei loke votasaun pesoál iha Embaixada Austrália iha Timor-Leste iha Dili, hahú husi loron 30 Abríl to'o loron 3 Maiu 2025 husi tuku 9:00 dadeer to'o tuku 12:00 meudia no tuku 2:00 lokraik to'o tuku 4:00 lokraik.

Votasaun ba eleisaun federál la'ós obrigatóriu ba Australianu sira iha rai-li'ur.

www.aec.gov.au/overseas

Autorizadu husi Komisáriu Eleitorál, Canberra.

In-person voting

You will be able to vote in-person at the Australian Embassy Timor-Leste in Dili according to this schedule below:

Day	Opening Hours
Wednesday 30 April	9am to 4pm (12pm-2pm Lunch time)
Thursday 1 May	9am to 4pm (12pm-2pm Lunch time)
Friday 2 May	9am to 4pm (12pm-2pm Lunch time)
Saturday 3 May - Election Day	9am to 4pm (12pm-2pm Lunch time)

Please note that all times are local to this polling place.

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Services for Australians Overseas

Australians entering Timor-Leste must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. You must present proof of full vaccination (2 doses) at departure and on arrival. Travellers who provide proof of medical exemption for COVID-19 vaccination, may be able to enter. Entry requirements can change with little notice. Travellers who don’t comply with Timor-Leste’s entry requirements may be required to undertake 5 days quarantine. Travellers will be required to complete the COVID-19 screening form on arrival.

The Australian Embassy advises Australians in Timor-Leste to cooperate with local authorities.

Australians who require consular support in Timor-Leste can call the Australian Embassy on 332 2111 during local business hours (0830 to 1630) or Email: [email protected]

For urgent consular assistance outside these hours please contact:
• +61 2 6261 3305 from overseas (including from Timor-Leste)
• 1300 555 135 from within Australia

For non-urgent inquiries, email [email protected]

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What we can and cannot do

The Australian Embassy in Dili provides consular assistance to Australian and Canadian citizens travelling and living in Timor-Leste. To find out more about our role, and what services we can and can't provide, please read our Consular Services Charter.

Please also take the time to read our Consular Privacy Collection Statement and Privacy Policy to find out more about how DFAT collects, uses, discloses and stores personal information.

Please note the Australian Embassy cannot provide any medical care or advice to Australian citizens living or travelling in Timor Leste.

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Notarial Services

For information on the Notarial Services available at the Australian Embassy please visit : https://smartraveller.gov.au/services/legalising-documents/Pages/overseas.aspx

Notarial Services are available by appointment from the Reception Counter at the Embassy from 8:00am to 4:00pm Monday to Friday (Excluding Public Holidays). To make an appointment please go to https://timorleste.embassy.gov.au/dili/bookings.html . The fees for these services are also available on the webpage where you make your appointment.

Notarial service fees will increase annually in line with the Consumer Price Index published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

The fee schedule takes into account the annual rate of inflation in Australia since fees were last increased, the growing cost of delivering notarial services and rising demand.

For some services there are free alternatives available to clients, such as witnessing of documents by medical practitioners or police officers.

Contact Information for Consular and Passport Services

Australian Embassy

Address: Rua Mártires da Patria, Dili, Timor-Leste
Phone: (670) 3322 111, Fax: (670) 332 2247

Consular email: [email protected]

Passport Email: [email protected]

Office hours: Monday to Friday 08.30 - 16.30
except for Public Holidays